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City of Burnaby4949 Canada WayBurnaby, BC V5G 1M2
City Manager: R.H. (Bob) MoncurEditor: Carla SchukGraphic Designer: Don Dool
ISSN 1198-399X
Mayor Derek [email protected]
Councillor Pietro [email protected]
Councillor James [email protected]
Councillor Sav [email protected]
Councillor Dan [email protected]
Mayor Derek Corrigan and City of Burnaby councillors welcome your questions and suggestions. Additional City Council information including event and initiative news, meeting schedules and contact numbers, is available at www.burnaby.ca or please telephone 604-294-7340.
Councillor Colleen [email protected]
Councillor Anne [email protected]
Councillor Paul [email protected]
Councillor Nick [email protected]
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In this Issue
Burnaby's History is Nowat your Fingertips . . . . . . . . . 2
Report Released on the City’s Progress Towards Social Sustainability . . . . . . . .3
Be Safe! Be Seen! . . . . . . . . . 3
About Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
What's Happening . . . . . . . . 4
Pictured, left to right are: Councillor Nick Volkow, Councillor Paul McDonell, Mayor Derek Corrigan, Councillor Dan Johnston, Councillor James Wang. Bottom Row (left to right): Councillor Pietro Calendino, Councillor Colleen Jordan, Councillor Anne Kang, Councillor Sav Dhaliwal
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Burnaby citizens continue to receive valuable neighbourhood benefits through Burnaby’s innovative Community Benefit Bonus Policy
Newest Community Resource Centre opens in Metrotown On October 23, Burnaby’s newest community resource centre officially opened in Metrotown, adding to the many community amenities already achieved by Burnaby since the city initiated its Community Benefit Bonus Policy in 1997. The policy enables developers the opportunity to add density to a building site, in exchange for contributions towards valuable community amenities such as child care centres, affordable housing units and office/program space for community groups.
The Pioneer Community Resource Centre is in a 6,000-square-foot space at the corner of Kingsway and Willingdon Avenue – part of the Sovereign development that includes a 45-storey mixed use high-rise tower with 202 units of residential development above a 13 storey hotel, four lower floors of commercial, retail, restaurant and office spaces, and townhouses.
The new centre houses Burnaby Family Life and the Burnaby Hospice Society, non-profit organizations that offer a variety of family and individual counselling services and community education and parenting programs.
“Our Community Benefit Bonus Policy continues to demonstrate its tremendous value to Burnaby citizens,” says Mayor Derek Corrigan. “By offering additional density to developers and concentrating development in our town centres, we both protect Burnaby’s parks, green spaces and single-family neighbourhoods and acquire funds specifically designated for the development of community amenities that enhance life for citizens in all City neighbourhoods and town centres.
“It is allowing many non-profit organizations to thrive by offering them low-cost leases in high-quality spaces. It’s also increasing the number of child care spaces in our city, adding park facilities, creating affordable housing and allowing for construction of civic facilities. We are very proud of this policy and the benefits it enables us to offer to Burnaby citizens and non-profit organizations.”
Since the City implemented its Community Benefit Bonus Policy in 1997, community amenities achieved include:
• three group child care centres (146 child care spaces);• 19 units of affordable and/or special needs housing;• the creation of or enhancements to seven City parks; • the construction of or enhancements to four civic facilities; • the construction of five City-owned non-profit office/program spaces; and• the achievement of a number of environmental and urban design improvements.
Events
20th Anniversary Event Shadbolt Centre for the Arts 6450 Deer Lake AvenueNov 15 | 1:00 pm Entertainment and activities for the entire family! Free. For more information, call 604-291-6864.
Season Celebration EventShadbolt Centre for the Arts | 6450 Deer Lake AvenueDec 12 | 3:00 pm Join us for an evening of art activities, entertainment and food celebrating the cultural traditions of Mexico. For more information, call 604-291-6864.
Burnaby Art Gallery Art Sale FundraiserBurnaby Art Gallery | 6344 Deer Lake AvenueNov 21 | 12:00 pm – 5:00 pmJoin us for a one day art sale featuring original artists’ works! The event features art vendors, silent auction items, fun programming and more. Free family activity from 1-3pm. Drop-in, all ages. Proceeds support new acquisitions for the gallery’s Permanent Art Collection. For more information, call 604-297-4422.
Be Fraud Aware-InvestRightNov 6 | 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Bob Prittie Metrotown Branch LibraryJoin us for a presentation from BC Securities Commission regarding critical thinking skills to protect yourself from fraud and scams. Learn to identify warning signs. For more information call 604-436-5400.
Used Kidstuff SaleNov 22 | 10:00 am – 2:00 pmBonsor Recreation Centre
Crime Free Multi-Housing Phase One Training WorkshopNov 25 | 8:00 am – 4:30 pmShadbolt Centre for the Arts | 6450 Deer Lake AvenueThe Crime Free Multi-Housing Program is designed to help residents, owners, and managers of rental communities in partnership with Police Agencies, keep illegal activity off of their property and provide a safer, more habitable environment for residents. Pre-registration is required and fees are $75. For more information and to register, call B.C. Crime Prevention at 604-501-9222.
Robbery Prevention & Suspect Identification WorkshopNov 26 | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pmCity Hall | Council ChambersCome and learn from the RCMP about personal and business safety, as well as a broad range of robbery related information. Pre-registration is required. For more information or to register, contact the Crime Prevention Unit at 604-294-7859 or [email protected].
Burnaby Public Library
ESL Conversation CircleWednesdays, Oct 7 - Nov 25 | 7:00 pm – 8:00 pmBob Prittie Metrotown BranchPractice your English and meet people in a friendly, relaxed environment. A Librarian will lead a discussion on a variety of everyday topics. Adult learners must have some knowledge of English to participate in group conversations. Sessions are free and drop-ins are welcome.
NaNoWriMo Mondays, Nov 2 – 30 | 6:30 pm-8:30 pmMcGill Branch | 4595 Albert StEver dreamed of writing a novel? Take the National Novel Writing
Month (NaNoWriMo) challenge in November and write a novel in only 30 days. Grab some paper, your tablet or computer and come to the library for a Write In session every Monday night in November to write and share tea and encouragement with fellow writers. Best-selling novelist Rachel Hartman will be our keynote speaker on Nov 2nd, offering insights on the writing process. Sessions are free, pre-registeration is required at www.nanowrimo.org. For more information call 604-299-8955.
Pop-Up LibraryOct 30 & Nov 27 | 11:00 am – 1:00 pmWesburn Community Centre | 4781 Parkwood AvenueThe Library is coming to you! Come and visit the pop-up library to learn about library services, browse library material, check out books, and even get a library card. We’ll have a variety of materials on site for all ages. For more information, please call 604-436-5426.
Burnaby Art Gallery
Layers: Print and BeyondNov 20 – Jan 24Layers: Print and Beyond features works by three highly accomplished artist/printmakers, Gillian Armitage, Mi Hyang Kim and Marie Price. All have been strongly influenced by their time in Japan, as lecturers, visiting artists and exhibitors, to incorporate handmade Washi and Hanji papers into their prints, paintings and sculptural installations. This exhibition will include chine collé pieces drawn from both the City of Burnaby Permanent Art Collection and the collections of local contemporary printmakers, to be presented in the upper gallery.
Image Credit: Marie Price, Troubled Vision #6, photo credit: Ted Clark, Image This Photography, 12 in x 12 in.
Holiday Art: Print It, Paint It, Wrap ItNov 28 – Dec 5 | Burnaby Art GalleryChildren have fun creating their very own festive wrapping paper, holiday art cards and crystallized ornaments using printmaking, painting and mixed media methods. Preregistration required. To register, please visit www.burnaby.ca/webreg or call 604-297-4422.
In the B.A.G. Family SundaysNov 8 & Dec 13 | Burnaby Art GalleryCome and make art! Get your minds humming with a visit to the gallery and then the studio for family-friendly art projects. A different project featured each month. All ages free to drop-in.
Burnaby Village Museum
Haunted VillageOct 28 – 30 | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pmJoin us for some ghoulishly good times! The Village, the Farmhouse and the carousel will all be adorned in a spooky but friendly fashion. Entrance includes trick-or-treating for the children, entertainment and carousel rides for all. Tickets at the door: Adults - $14 and Children - $9, Members – free. For more information visit www.burnabyvillagemuseum.ca or call 604-297-4565.
Heritage ChristmasNov 21 – Dec 11 | 1:00 pm – 5:30 pm M-F, 1:00 pm – 9:00 pm Sat and SunDec 11 – Jan 1 | 1:00 pm – 9:00 pmCome and enjoy family holiday fun at the Village Museum including illuminated displays, theatre performances, choirs, musicians, and crafts. Bring your cameras! You'll want to capture that special moment with Father Christmas. Admission is free and carousel rides $2.55 each. For more information visit www.burnabyvillagemuseum.ca or call 604-297-4565.
Shabolt Centre for the Arts
Art Talk: Cubism & Modernism Nov 1 | 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm“Excellent storytelling; Sean Alward delivered the history of art in an approachable and entertaining way.”Come and join us for a free lecture examining the development of Cubism in early 20th century visual art and subsequent forms of early Modernism such as Dada, Expressionism and Constructivism. We examine the historical context of the period and take a look at some of the work produced by artists such as Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque, Marcel Duchamp, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner and Alexander Rodchenko. Lecture is suited to individuals 16 years and older. Free admission but pre-registration is required. For more information and to register call 604- 291-6864 or visit www.burnaby.ca/webreg.
About TaxesHave You Claimed Your Homeowner Grant?2015 Home Owner Grants can be claimed up to December 31st.
To qualify for a homeowner grant you must:• be a registered owner of the property that is assessed and taxed for the year• reside on the property as your principal residence• be a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident• have not received a Home Owner Grant on any other residence in BC during 2015
Your grant is just a click away, apply online at www.burnaby.ca/hog.
2016 Property Assessment NoticesBC Assessment will mail all Burnaby property owners their 2016 assessment notices by December 31, 2015. Information about BC Assessment is available on their website www.bcassessment.ca. Please check your assessment notice carefully as the assessed value of your property will be used to calculate your City property taxes for 2016. If any of the information shown on your assessment notice is incorrect, or if you wish to appeal the assessed value of your property, contact the North Fraser Assessment Office:
Toll Free: 1-800-661-6343Fax: 604-294-8193Email: [email protected]: 420-2700 Production Way Burnaby, BC V5A 4X1
2016 Taxes Pre-payment Option1. You can pre-pay your 2016 utilities and taxes on a monthly basis. The minimum preauthorized debit amount is $25.00. The maximum preauthorized debit amount cannot exceed the total taxes and utilities paid in 2015. For an application form visit www.burnaby.ca. 2. You can also pay your 2016 utilities and taxes in the comfort of your own home through online banking. Go to your bank’s website and add the City of Burnaby (Property Taxes & Utilities) as your payee. Enter your account number as indicated using your 12 digit roll number (see property tax form) without any dashes or spaces. You decide the amounts and dates of your prepayments not to exceed the total amount of taxes and utilities paid in 2015.
Property Tax Deferral ProgramsProperty tax payment deferral programs are available for persons 55 years and older and families with children. For more information, including eligibility criteria, contact the Provincial Property Tax Deferment Office through Enquiry BC at 1-800-663-7867 or by email at [email protected].
2016 Tax Due DatesUtilities (Water & Sewer) . . March 15, 2016Property Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . July 05, 2016
For more information please contact the Burnaby Tax Office by telephone at 604-294-7350, or by email at [email protected].
The City’s first progress report on the strategic priorities and actions of the 2011 Social Sustainability Strategy has been released. The City and its community partners have made substantial progress on 81 out of a total of 127 actions identified in the Strategy. The progress report reflects on what has been achieved to date and what to focus on in the years ahead.
Some of the achievements to date include:• Potential for up to 500 new child care
spaces as a result of a new Child Care Agreement between the City and the School District;
• Burnaby Inter-Faith Network launched in 2011 and hosted 10 faith centre tours and inter-faith dialogues attended by hundreds of Burnaby citizens;
• New ‘one-stop’ guide to civic participation and information on the City’s website: www.burnaby.ca/beinvolved;
• Byrne Creek Secondary becomes Burnaby’s 8th community school;
• 3 new community resource centres opened providing 22,000 square feet of program and meeting space for Burnaby-based non-profits;
• 40 kilometres added to Burnaby’s bike network over the past 5 years;
• 5,363 volunteer hours contributed to community policing programs;
To see the full list of achievement and to learn more about social sustainability, please visit www.burnaby.ca/socialsustainability.
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Image credit: “Boating on Deer Lake, 1922.” City of Burnaby Archives, Photo ID 477-624.
How do YOU move?
Physical literacy is a fundamental base from which to lead a healthy lifestyle; it benefits every aspect of our bodies. When we are physically literate we understand the relationship between how and why our bodies move; we know the value of a good stretch, when we need to focus, and how much better we feel after a brisk walk. When we are physically literate we move with competence and confidence in all environments. From the way we run, stretch, or bounce a ball, there are correct methods to ensure that we move safely and efficiently. Once we become physically literate, we are motivated to use this knowledge throughout our lifetime.
Our amazing Parks, Recreation and Culture staff team is eager to assist children in developing physical literacy through our cultural and recreational services. Programs including dance, sports, martial arts, skating, gymnastics, swimming, and racquet sports, as well as outdoor recreation such as canoeing and golf, will expose children to fundamental movement skills and motor abilities needed to live an active lifestyle. These are the tools which we all need to support an active, healthy and resilient lifestyle – the tools we need to be physically literate.
Find out more about physical literacy at www.burnaby.ca/PhysicalLiteracy and browse our Fall & Winter Leisure Guide for recreational opportunities. To register for an activity visit www.burnaby.ca/webreg.
Be Safe! Be Seen!Tips for walking safelyIn B.C., on average, nearly one in five people killed in car accidents are pedestrians (source: ICBC). As the weather changes and daylight hours decrease, accidents involving pedestrians increase significantly across B.C.
This fall and winter (and year round), keep these safety tips in mind:
Look. Always make eye contact with drivers. Never assume that a driver has seen you.
Listen. Focus your full attention on what’s happening around you. Drivers may not always stop or obey traffic signals. Remove your headphones and never talk, text or use electronic devices in an intersection or while crossing.
Be Visible. Wear reflective clothing or use reflective gear to make it easier for drivers to see you. This is especially important in wet weather and in low light or dark conditions when drivers may not be able to see you.
Watch for Cars. Before stepping off the curb, look left and right for oncoming vehicles. Then look left and right again for vehicles that may be turning onto the roadway from beside or behind you. Make sure that vehicles in all lanes are fully stopped before crossing.
Be Cautious. Watch for vehicles at intersections turning left or right through the crosswalk. Drivers attention may be focused on oncoming traffic so they may not be looking for or see pedestrians in the crosswalk.
Use Crosswalks. Always cross at designated crosswalks – never mid-block. Follow pedestrian signs and traffic signals. When you see a flashing or steady hand symbol, you should not begin to cross the street because there isn’t enough time to cross the entire crosswalk. If you have already begun to cross when the hand signal appears, you can continue to cross the street.
2016 Licence Renewal DatesIt’s time to renew your licence with the City of Burnaby. If you hold a commercial vehicle licence, a dog licence, or a business licence, please observe the deadlines below:• Commercial Vehicle Licence (Decals) go on sale on November 1, 2015• Dog Licence Renewal starts on December 1, 2015. This can be renewed online at www.burnaby.ca• Business Licence Renewal starts on December 1, 2015 and is due by January 1, 2016. This can be renewed through your own personal internet banking. Most financial institutions offer online banking services for faster and more efficient way to make payments. In the web banking site, you would need to add the Payee Name as Burnaby-City-Business Licences or a name similar to this (each financial institution sets up the name differently), and you would need to use the Business Licence number as the Payee Account Number for the payment. For example: BUS15xxxxx.
Payments can be made at your financial institution, by mail (City of Burnaby, Licence Office, 4949 Canada Way, Burnaby BC, V5G 1M2), or in person at City Hall, or after hours, using the City Hall drop box.
For more information, please call the Licence Office at 604-294-7320.
Report Released on the City’s Progress Towards
Social Sustainability
The City of Burnaby’s award-winning Heritage Burnaby website just got better. It now allows easier-than-ever access to more Burnaby records – photographs, artifacts, documents, council minutes and reports, bylaws, heritage landmarks, oral histories, digitized film footage and digitized publications and more.
The website was first launched in 2008 as an initiative of the Community Heritage Commission and City Council to provide an online finding aid of the City’s rich heritage collections and has now been upgraded.
At the push of a button, students, teachers, researchers, city staff and members of the public can search many city resources, including those of the Office of the City Clerk, the City of Burnaby Archives, the Burnaby Village Museum and the Burnaby Heritage Planning Program.
The new site is designed to be mobile friendly and single word or phrase searches can begin on the homepage. Each search results in a list of relevant record descriptions. From there, visitors can refine their search results.
“Because of the new site’s sophisticated design and search functions, users can view recently digitized films from the Archives holdings such as a 1946 film entitled Investment in Youth, which was produced for the Burnaby School Board following World War II – or read digitized publications from the Burnaby Village Museum collection, including the popular community memoir Burnaby Pioneer Tales,” says Councillor Colleen Jordan, Chair of Burnaby’s Community Heritage Commission. “In addition to these new features, visitors can find photographs of how Burnaby neighbourhoods looked years ago – maybe even find photos of their ancestors among the archives’ thousands of historic images.”
“We are very excited about how this new website will enhance the accessibility of Burnaby’s historic records for all who have an interest in our City’s history.”
To explore the website visit www.heritageburnaby.ca. A detailed Help guide and a Help video can be found on the Research Page (click “Help”) or at www.heritageburnaby.ca/help to assist with searches. For more information please call 604-294-7290.
About TaxesHave You Claimed Your Homeowner Grant?2015 Home Owner Grants can be claimed up to December 31st.
To qualify for a homeowner grant you must:• be a registered owner of the property that is assessed and taxed for the year• reside on the property as your principal residence• be a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident• have not received a Home Owner Grant on any other residence in BC during 2015
Your grant is just a click away, apply online at www.burnaby.ca/hog.
2016 Property Assessment NoticesBC Assessment will mail all Burnaby property owners their 2016 assessment notices by December 31, 2015. Information about BC Assessment is available on their website www.bcassessment.ca. Please check your assessment notice carefully as the assessed value of your property will be used to calculate your City property taxes for 2016. If any of the information shown on your assessment notice is incorrect, or if you wish to appeal the assessed value of your property, contact the North Fraser Assessment Office:
Toll Free: 1-800-661-6343Fax: 604-294-8193Email: [email protected]: 420-2700 Production Way Burnaby, BC V5A 4X1
2016 Taxes Pre-payment Option1. You can pre-pay your 2016 utilities and taxes on a monthly basis. The minimum preauthorized debit amount is $25.00. The maximum preauthorized debit amount cannot exceed the total taxes and utilities paid in 2015. For an application form visit www.burnaby.ca. 2. You can also pay your 2016 utilities and taxes in the comfort of your own home through online banking. Go to your bank’s website and add the City of Burnaby (Property Taxes & Utilities) as your payee. Enter your account number as indicated using your 12 digit roll number (see property tax form) without any dashes or spaces. You decide the amounts and dates of your prepayments not to exceed the total amount of taxes and utilities paid in 2015.
Property Tax Deferral ProgramsProperty tax payment deferral programs are available for persons 55 years and older and families with children. For more information, including eligibility criteria, contact the Provincial Property Tax Deferment Office through Enquiry BC at 1-800-663-7867 or by email at [email protected].
2016 Tax Due DatesUtilities (Water & Sewer) . . March 15, 2016Property Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . July 05, 2016
For more information please contact the Burnaby Tax Office by telephone at 604-294-7350, or by email at [email protected].
The City’s first progress report on the strategic priorities and actions of the 2011 Social Sustainability Strategy has been released. The City and its community partners have made substantial progress on 81 out of a total of 127 actions identified in the Strategy. The progress report reflects on what has been achieved to date and what to focus on in the years ahead.
Some of the achievements to date include:• Potential for up to 500 new child care
spaces as a result of a new Child Care Agreement between the City and the School District;
• Burnaby Inter-Faith Network launched in 2011 and hosted 10 faith centre tours and inter-faith dialogues attended by hundreds of Burnaby citizens;
• New ‘one-stop’ guide to civic participation and information on the City’s website: www.burnaby.ca/beinvolved;
• Byrne Creek Secondary becomes Burnaby’s 8th community school;
• 3 new community resource centres opened providing 22,000 square feet of program and meeting space for Burnaby-based non-profits;
• 40 kilometres added to Burnaby’s bike network over the past 5 years;
• 5,363 volunteer hours contributed to community policing programs;
To see the full list of achievement and to learn more about social sustainability, please visit www.burnaby.ca/socialsustainability.
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Burnaby’s History is Now at your Fingertips
Image credit: “Boating on Deer Lake, 1922.” City of Burnaby Archives, Photo ID 477-624.
How do YOU move?
Physical literacy is a fundamental base from which to lead a healthy lifestyle; it benefits every aspect of our bodies. When we are physically literate we understand the relationship between how and why our bodies move; we know the value of a good stretch, when we need to focus, and how much better we feel after a brisk walk. When we are physically literate we move with competence and confidence in all environments. From the way we run, stretch, or bounce a ball, there are correct methods to ensure that we move safely and efficiently. Once we become physically literate, we are motivated to use this knowledge throughout our lifetime.
Our amazing Parks, Recreation and Culture staff team is eager to assist children in developing physical literacy through our cultural and recreational services. Programs including dance, sports, martial arts, skating, gymnastics, swimming, and racquet sports, as well as outdoor recreation such as canoeing and golf, will expose children to fundamental movement skills and motor abilities needed to live an active lifestyle. These are the tools which we all need to support an active, healthy and resilient lifestyle – the tools we need to be physically literate.
Find out more about physical literacy at www.burnaby.ca/PhysicalLiteracy and browse our Fall & Winter Leisure Guide for recreational opportunities. To register for an activity visit www.burnaby.ca/webreg.
Be Safe! Be Seen!Tips for walking safelyIn B.C., on average, nearly one in five people killed in car accidents are pedestrians (source: ICBC). As the weather changes and daylight hours decrease, accidents involving pedestrians increase significantly across B.C.
This fall and winter (and year round), keep these safety tips in mind:
Look. Always make eye contact with drivers. Never assume that a driver has seen you.
Listen. Focus your full attention on what’s happening around you. Drivers may not always stop or obey traffic signals. Remove your headphones and never talk, text or use electronic devices in an intersection or while crossing.
Be Visible. Wear reflective clothing or use reflective gear to make it easier for drivers to see you. This is especially important in wet weather and in low light or dark conditions when drivers may not be able to see you.
Watch for Cars. Before stepping off the curb, look left and right for oncoming vehicles. Then look left and right again for vehicles that may be turning onto the roadway from beside or behind you. Make sure that vehicles in all lanes are fully stopped before crossing.
Be Cautious. Watch for vehicles at intersections turning left or right through the crosswalk. Drivers attention may be focused on oncoming traffic so they may not be looking for or see pedestrians in the crosswalk.
Use Crosswalks. Always cross at designated crosswalks – never mid-block. Follow pedestrian signs and traffic signals. When you see a flashing or steady hand symbol, you should not begin to cross the street because there isn’t enough time to cross the entire crosswalk. If you have already begun to cross when the hand signal appears, you can continue to cross the street.
2016 Licence Renewal DatesIt’s time to renew your licence with the City of Burnaby. If you hold a commercial vehicle licence, a dog licence, or a business licence, please observe the deadlines below:• Commercial Vehicle Licence (Decals) go on sale on November 1, 2015• Dog Licence Renewal starts on December 1, 2015. This can be renewed online at www.burnaby.ca• Business Licence Renewal starts on December 1, 2015 and is due by January 1, 2016. This can be renewed through your own personal internet banking. Most financial institutions offer online banking services for faster and more efficient way to make payments. In the web banking site, you would need to add the Payee Name as Burnaby-City-Business Licences or a name similar to this (each financial institution sets up the name differently), and you would need to use the Business Licence number as the Payee Account Number for the payment. For example: BUS15xxxxx.
Payments can be made at your financial institution, by mail (City of Burnaby, Licence Office, 4949 Canada Way, Burnaby BC, V5G 1M2), or in person at City Hall, or after hours, using the City Hall drop box.
For more information, please call the Licence Office at 604-294-7320.
Report Released on the City’s Progress Towards
Social Sustainability
The City of Burnaby’s award-winning Heritage Burnaby website just got better. It now allows easier-than-ever access to more Burnaby records – photographs, artifacts, documents, council minutes and reports, bylaws, heritage landmarks, oral histories, digitized film footage and digitized publications and more.
The website was first launched in 2008 as an initiative of the Community Heritage Commission and City Council to provide an online finding aid of the City’s rich heritage collections and has now been upgraded.
At the push of a button, students, teachers, researchers, city staff and members of the public can search many city resources, including those of the Office of the City Clerk, the City of Burnaby Archives, the Burnaby Village Museum and the Burnaby Heritage Planning Program.
The new site is designed to be mobile friendly and single word or phrase searches can begin on the homepage. Each search results in a list of relevant record descriptions. From there, visitors can refine their search results.
“Because of the new site’s sophisticated design and search functions, users can view recently digitized films from the Archives holdings such as a 1946 film entitled Investment in Youth, which was produced for the Burnaby School Board following World War II – or read digitized publications from the Burnaby Village Museum collection, including the popular community memoir Burnaby Pioneer Tales,” says Councillor Colleen Jordan, Chair of Burnaby’s Community Heritage Commission. “In addition to these new features, visitors can find photographs of how Burnaby neighbourhoods looked years ago – maybe even find photos of their ancestors among the archives’ thousands of historic images.”
“We are very excited about how this new website will enhance the accessibility of Burnaby’s historic records for all who have an interest in our City’s history.”
To explore the website visit www.heritageburnaby.ca. A detailed Help guide and a Help video can be found on the Research Page (click “Help”) or at www.heritageburnaby.ca/help to assist with searches. For more information please call 604-294-7290.
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City of Burnaby4949 Canada WayBurnaby, BC V5G 1M2
City Manager: R.H. (Bob) MoncurEditor: Carla SchukGraphic Designer: Don Dool
ISSN 1198-399X
Mayor Derek [email protected]
Councillor Pietro [email protected]
Councillor James [email protected]
Councillor Sav [email protected]
Councillor Dan [email protected]
Mayor Derek Corrigan and City of Burnaby councillors welcome your questions and suggestions. Additional City Council information including event and initiative news, meeting schedules and contact numbers, is available at www.burnaby.ca or please telephone 604-294-7340.
Councillor Colleen [email protected]
Councillor Anne [email protected]
Councillor Paul [email protected]
Councillor Nick [email protected]
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In this Issue
Burnaby's History is Nowat your Fingertips . . . . . . . . . 2
Report Released on the City’s Progress Towards Social Sustainability . . . . . . . .3
Be Safe! Be Seen! . . . . . . . . . 3
About Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
What's Happening . . . . . . . . 4
Pictured, left to right are: Councillor Nick Volkow, Councillor Paul McDonell, Mayor Derek Corrigan, Councillor Dan Johnston, Councillor James Wang. Bottom Row (left to right): Councillor Pietro Calendino, Councillor Colleen Jordan, Councillor Anne Kang, Councillor Sav Dhaliwal
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Burnaby citizens continue to receive valuable neighbourhood benefits through Burnaby’s innovative Community Benefit Bonus Policy
Newest Community Resource Centre opens in Metrotown On October 23, Burnaby’s newest community resource centre officially opened in Metrotown, adding to the many community amenities already achieved by Burnaby since the city initiated its Community Benefit Bonus Policy in 1997. The policy enables developers the opportunity to add density to a building site, in exchange for contributions towards valuable community amenities such as child care centres, affordable housing units and office/program space for community groups.
The Pioneer Community Resource Centre is in a 6,000-square-foot space at the corner of Kingsway and Willingdon Avenue – part of the Sovereign development that includes a 45-storey mixed use high-rise tower with 202 units of residential development above a 13 storey hotel, four lower floors of commercial, retail, restaurant and office spaces, and townhouses.
The new centre houses Burnaby Family Life and the Burnaby Hospice Society, non-profit organizations that offer a variety of family and individual counselling services and community education and parenting programs.
“Our Community Benefit Bonus Policy continues to demonstrate its tremendous value to Burnaby citizens,” says Mayor Derek Corrigan. “By offering additional density to developers and concentrating development in our town centres, we both protect Burnaby’s parks, green spaces and single-family neighbourhoods and acquire funds specifically designated for the development of community amenities that enhance life for citizens in all City neighbourhoods and town centres.
“It is allowing many non-profit organizations to thrive by offering them low-cost leases in high-quality spaces. It’s also increasing the number of child care spaces in our city, adding park facilities, creating affordable housing and allowing for construction of civic facilities. We are very proud of this policy and the benefits it enables us to offer to Burnaby citizens and non-profit organizations.”
Since the City implemented its Community Benefit Bonus Policy in 1997, community amenities achieved include:
• three group child care centres (146 child care spaces);• 19 units of affordable and/or special needs housing;• the creation of or enhancements to seven City parks; • the construction of or enhancements to four civic facilities; • the construction of five City-owned non-profit office/program spaces; and• the achievement of a number of environmental and urban design improvements.
Events
20th Anniversary Event Shadbolt Centre for the Arts 6450 Deer Lake AvenueNov 15 | 1:00 pm Entertainment and activities for the entire family! Free. For more information, call 604-291-6864.
Season Celebration EventShadbolt Centre for the Arts | 6450 Deer Lake AvenueDec 12 | 3:00 pm Join us for an evening of art activities, entertainment and food celebrating the cultural traditions of Mexico. For more information, call 604-291-6864.
Burnaby Art Gallery Art Sale FundraiserBurnaby Art Gallery | 6344 Deer Lake AvenueNov 21 | 12:00 pm – 5:00 pmJoin us for a one day art sale featuring original artists’ works! The event features art vendors, silent auction items, fun programming and more. Free family activity from 1-3pm. Drop-in, all ages. Proceeds support new acquisitions for the gallery’s Permanent Art Collection. For more information, call 604-297-4422.
Be Fraud Aware-InvestRightNov 6 | 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Bob Prittie Metrotown Branch LibraryJoin us for a presentation from BC Securities Commission regarding critical thinking skills to protect yourself from fraud and scams. Learn to identify warning signs. For more information call 604-436-5400.
Used Kidstuff SaleNov 22 | 10:00 am – 2:00 pmBonsor Recreation Centre
Crime Free Multi-Housing Phase One Training WorkshopNov 25 | 8:00 am – 4:30 pmShadbolt Centre for the Arts | 6450 Deer Lake AvenueThe Crime Free Multi-Housing Program is designed to help residents, owners, and managers of rental communities in partnership with Police Agencies, keep illegal activity off of their property and provide a safer, more habitable environment for residents. Pre-registration is required and fees are $75. For more information and to register, call B.C. Crime Prevention at 604-501-9222.
Robbery Prevention & Suspect Identification WorkshopNov 26 | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pmCity Hall | Council ChambersCome and learn from the RCMP about personal and business safety, as well as a broad range of robbery related information. Pre-registration is required. For more information or to register, contact the Crime Prevention Unit at 604-294-7859 or [email protected].
Burnaby Public Library
ESL Conversation CircleWednesdays, Oct 7 - Nov 25 | 7:00 pm – 8:00 pmBob Prittie Metrotown BranchPractice your English and meet people in a friendly, relaxed environment. A Librarian will lead a discussion on a variety of everyday topics. Adult learners must have some knowledge of English to participate in group conversations. Sessions are free and drop-ins are welcome.
NaNoWriMo Mondays, Nov 2 – 30 | 6:30 pm-8:30 pmMcGill Branch | 4595 Albert StEver dreamed of writing a novel? Take the National Novel Writing
Month (NaNoWriMo) challenge in November and write a novel in only 30 days. Grab some paper, your tablet or computer and come to the library for a Write In session every Monday night in November to write and share tea and encouragement with fellow writers. Best-selling novelist Rachel Hartman will be our keynote speaker on Nov 2nd, offering insights on the writing process. Sessions are free, pre-registeration is required at www.nanowrimo.org. For more information call 604-299-8955.
Pop-Up LibraryOct 30 & Nov 27 | 11:00 am – 1:00 pmWesburn Community Centre | 4781 Parkwood AvenueThe Library is coming to you! Come and visit the pop-up library to learn about library services, browse library material, check out books, and even get a library card. We’ll have a variety of materials on site for all ages. For more information, please call 604-436-5426.
Burnaby Art Gallery
Layers: Print and BeyondNov 20 – Jan 24Layers: Print and Beyond features works by three highly accomplished artist/printmakers, Gillian Armitage, Mi Hyang Kim and Marie Price. All have been strongly influenced by their time in Japan, as lecturers, visiting artists and exhibitors, to incorporate handmade Washi and Hanji papers into their prints, paintings and sculptural installations. This exhibition will include chine collé pieces drawn from both the City of Burnaby Permanent Art Collection and the collections of local contemporary printmakers, to be presented in the upper gallery.
Image Credit: Marie Price, Troubled Vision #6, photo credit: Ted Clark, Image This Photography, 12 in x 12 in.
Holiday Art: Print It, Paint It, Wrap ItNov 28 – Dec 5 | Burnaby Art GalleryChildren have fun creating their very own festive wrapping paper, holiday art cards and crystallized ornaments using printmaking, painting and mixed media methods. Preregistration required. To register, please visit www.burnaby.ca/webreg or call 604-297-4422.
In the B.A.G. Family SundaysNov 8 & Dec 13 | Burnaby Art GalleryCome and make art! Get your minds humming with a visit to the gallery and then the studio for family-friendly art projects. A different project featured each month. All ages free to drop-in.
Burnaby Village Museum
Haunted VillageOct 28 – 30 | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pmJoin us for some ghoulishly good times! The Village, the Farmhouse and the carousel will all be adorned in a spooky but friendly fashion. Entrance includes trick-or-treating for the children, entertainment and carousel rides for all. Tickets at the door: Adults - $14 and Children - $9, Members – free. For more information visit www.burnabyvillagemuseum.ca or call 604-297-4565.
Heritage ChristmasNov 21 – Dec 11 | 1:00 pm – 5:30 pm M-F, 1:00 pm – 9:00 pm Sat and SunDec 11 – Jan 1 | 1:00 pm – 9:00 pmCome and enjoy family holiday fun at the Village Museum including illuminated displays, theatre performances, choirs, musicians, and crafts. Bring your cameras! You'll want to capture that special moment with Father Christmas. Admission is free and carousel rides $2.55 each. For more information visit www.burnabyvillagemuseum.ca or call 604-297-4565.
Shabolt Centre for the Arts
Art Talk: Cubism & Modernism Nov 1 | 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm“Excellent storytelling; Sean Alward delivered the history of art in an approachable and entertaining way.”Come and join us for a free lecture examining the development of Cubism in early 20th century visual art and subsequent forms of early Modernism such as Dada, Expressionism and Constructivism. We examine the historical context of the period and take a look at some of the work produced by artists such as Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque, Marcel Duchamp, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner and Alexander Rodchenko. Lecture is suited to individuals 16 years and older. Free admission but pre-registration is required. For more information and to register call 604- 291-6864 or visit www.burnaby.ca/webreg.
